Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Issued: 11 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
12.2° C

2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 4PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (12 Jun)1ft (0.3m)14s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
9
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSW
18
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.5
S
16
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
80
75
42
41
28
60
100
121
135
100
94
73
71
120
143
135
157
150
145
135
130
126
86
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
SE
5
ESE
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
20
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
High Tide
1:05PM1.88m
1:27AM1.82m
2:00PM1.99m
2:22AM1.88m
2:56PM2.09m
3:18AM1.93m
Low Tide
6:44AM0.19m
7:17PM0.22m
7:37AM0.12m
8:15PM0.17m
8:33AM0.05m
9:13PM0.12m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
7:58
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:54
4:54
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
9
9
9
9
9
10
13
15
14
14
16
16
12
Feels °C
8
9
8
6
8
7
7
7
8
8
10
8
7
7
6
6
8
10
12
10
10
11
11
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
S
11
Energy kJ
77
55
47
42
28
28
43
100
121
112
100
94
54
45
120
143
135
157
150
145
135
130
126
86
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
5
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
S
18
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
50
80
75
42
6
9
10
96
92
135
86
76
73
71
28
16
16
54
53
50
49
25
44
71
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
S
13
0.3
SSW
18
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.4
SW
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.2
S
19
0.1
SE
12
0.3
S
18
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
SE
11
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
Energy kJ
3
3
3
1
41
13
60
7
2
2
14
10
28
6
54
9
2
19
13
15
16
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
N
3
0.9
NNW
4
1.1
N
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.2
N
5
Energy kJ
1
1
4
5
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
25
52
66
64
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
5
13
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
8
9
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
9
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